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"A Drop of Ink to Make You Think." It's a Folderol to Think That We Are Not Going to Do the Business The Determin S?le! This is one of the largest sales ever held in the county. See the great advantage you have over other stores by trading here, then compare the prices and you will fall in line with the crowd. Read every inch of this advertisement. Don't forget that your dollar will do double duty. $2,000 worth of Shoes on the road especially for this Sale. For 3 Days of the Sale 5oc Embroideries, o per yd, for - - aC? 4oc embroideries, per yd, for - - 25c embroideries, per yd, for - - 20c embroderies, per yd, for - c c i3c 15c embroderies, per 4 yd, for - I vIC 10c embroideries, per fC^, yd, for - - "v 5c embroideries, per yd, for - Useful Goods 30c white wool Flan- ^a^, nel, per yd, for - 25c red wool Flannel, f a ~ per yd, for - 1 t*C 13c 35c Jeans cloth, per yd, for 25c Jeans cloth, per yd, for 75c heavy wool goods for pants, per yd, for - 4 Ladies' Skirts $5 Skirt for - - $3.50 4 skirt for - - 2.75 3.50 skirt for - 2.25 2.50 skirts for 2.00 skirts for 1.50 skirts for 1.00 skirts for 1.98 1.49 1.19 75c Good at all Times 35c Facinators for - 20c 75c Shawls for - 40c 50c a pair Towels for 35c 25c a pair towels for 15c 15c a pair towels for 10c 10c a pair towels for 5c 50c Ladies' Vests for 35c 35c Ladies' Vests for 24c 10c Stockings, per pair, 5c Hen's, Boys' and Children's Clothing $15 Men's Suits, \\ c size 34 to 42, YY.jLD 12.50 Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 10.00 Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 7.5o Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 5.oo Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 4.5o Men's Suits, size 34 to 42, 3.75 2.50 9.75 7.75 6.00 Young Men's Suits, sizes 13 to 19, a regular feast in these sizes, see them. 3.oo Boys' Knee Pants'Suits for 2.25 2.5o Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 2.oo Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 1.5o Boys' Knee Pants Suits for 1.25 Boys' Knee Pants Suits for Loo Boys' Knee Pants Suits for .75 49 13 1.00 75c WILL IT BE YOU? To the first man, woman or child that trades the first $10 worth with us on the morning of our sale, Nov. 10th, will receive a pair of $2.50 shoes free of charge, the shoes to fit the buyer. Don't miss this opportunity. All roads lead and turn to this sale. THE DIXIE CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE Between T. N. BARKSDALE and KENNEDY BROS. S t NOTICE OF ELECTION for STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS, AND FOR AMENOMEN l\S TO THE CONSTITUTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurons. Notio is hereby pivrn th t an e'ee tion will be held at the several pre cincts, established by law in Lturons County, on Tuesday,'November 8 1901, for the following oflicers. to wit: Governor, Lleutenant-Governer, Sec retary of State, Attorney-General, Sta'e Treasurer, Comptroller General, Su perintendent of Eduoati >n, Adjutant? and-In?ppctor-Genei a', One Hail road Commissioner, County Supervi-o*, County Superintend ?nt of Education, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, So licitor, a Senator, throe Representatives and two County Commissioners. Pursuant to the Constitution of South Carolina an olection will bo held at tho same lima and place for amendments to the Constitution of Hotth Carolina, pur-tuant to the terms of Joint Resolu tions Nos. 383, 384 and 385 (Acts of S mth Carolina, pp 074, 075, an 1 070), ni follows: A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 9, of Article III of thj State Constitution, to as to Pro vide for Biennial Sessions of tho General Assembly. Section 1. Bi It ResolveJ by tho Goneral Assembly of tho State of .South Carolina, That ihe following amendment to the Constitution of tbe St Ate of South Carolina ho submitted to the qunliiled electors of the Stato at the next goreral election for Repre sentatives, and if a majority of the elector* qualified to voto for members of the General Assemb'y, voting thero on, shall voto In favor of such amend ment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly, shad after such election and before another, ratify the saue amendment by yeas and nays, Secion 0, ?>f Artie'o III, of the Con stitution, relating to the Legislative Department, be amended by adding after tho word "place" inline ton i f said Section, the words "until the end of the session occurring in 19M5, after which the said session i shall be held at the same time and p ace biennially;'' so that said section us amended shad read as follows: The annual session of the General Assombly heretofore olected, fixed by tbe Constitution of the year eighteen hur.dred and sixiy-oight, to convene on tho fourth Tuesday of November, in the yesr of eighteen hundred and ninoty-five, Is hereby postponed, and tho same shall bo convened and held in tho city of Columbia on the seCOi d Tuesday of January in the yoar eigh teen hundred and nin t.y-six. The flrrtt session of tho Oenor-il As sembly elected uuder this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the toe ond Tue day In J-.mnary, in the year eighteen hundred and nlnety-sovon, and thereafter arnually at the tame ^time and place until the end of tho e'-uslon occurring in 1890, after Which the. said sessions (?hall bo hold at the sauKt'mo and placo bionnially. Mhould thu casualties of war or coo tagious diseases render it un-afo to meet at the so^t of government, then the Govornor may by proclamation, appoint a more secure and convenient Place of meeting. Members of tho General Assembly shall not receive any computation for more than forty d.iys of any one session: Provldod, Th^t IhU limitation sh\U not affect the first four sessions of the Genoral Assembly under this Constitution. SfC. 2. That the question of adopting the amendment prefaced In tho fore going Section shall be submitted to the o'c sto a as follows: Those in favor of in-: amendment shall deposit h Imllot with i ho following word* plainly piint?d or written thereon: ''Constitu tio-ai amendment to Section i) of Ar? t'olo III Of the State Constitution, add ing ;if< r ih 1 word 'place' in J'ne ton ? f a'd Seott n tho words 'until tho I of the session, occurring in i!)0(>, :ii i r wh o!i the said ses.-ions shall b<j held ?i ho saron time nu t place hlen n':i ly.' Yit-i ' :|ij- Opposed to said amendment -liall c i t.'i ballot with iho following (1- lainlv printe i or written there 01 : " /i n- itutio al amendment to Si uuS ol .. rtiolo III of the Stat>? ( 'mi. atUion, adilioK after the w >nl ',;.ic i : io ton of siid Slot ion tho no it the ond of thi session oo r.in n IV04. after which the said ses h ii -Ii 1 Ii htsld at the Htmo time .id la, ? biennially.'?No," a proved t bo 1 Ith day of February, A. I). 1U04. A .IUI XT UKSOLUTION t) Amend tho Constitution bo M to permit the General Assembly toEnaot Local and Special Larson tho subject of Lay ing Out, Oneninjr, Altering, and Working Roads and Highways and as to the Ajro at Which Citizens S a'l be .Subject to Road or Other Pub i<; Doty. Section 1. Ho it Resoh od bv tho General Assembly of tbie Sta e of South Caro inn, 'Ch?t tho following amendment to the Constitution be 8grced to, an.d thut tho tvo quoitlon* Involved in snch amendment ho sub mit'ed separately at the next general election to tho electors qualified to vote for members of the VIouso of Re presentatives, viz: that ihero chal! bo added to the Const I tut Jon the follow ing additional Article, to be numbere d properly in tho consoouti/e ordor of its adoption, to bo designated as "Ar tlolo of Amendments to the Con stitution," which shall rend ns follows : "Article of Amendments tJ the Constitution." SeotlO'i 1. The Gen oral Assembly of Llii i State may enact looal or special laws concerning tho laying ont, open ing, nltorintr or working roads or highways, and concerning tho orovid log for tho uge at whloh citizens shall bo BUbj ofc to road duty, and concern ing drainage. Sec. 2. Th i'. Subdivision II md Sub division IX of Seotlon lid, of AitJole III, of the Constitution, uro herehy repealed. Approved tho 18th day of Fobruary, A. D 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amen I s-octlon 7, Arbiolo VIII, of tho Constitution, Relating to Munici pal Bonded Indebtedness. S Otlon I. Be It lOHolvod by tho Gen eral Atsem'nl) of tho State of South Carolina, T un th j following amend mont to notion 7, Article VIII. of tho Constitution, bo agreed to: Add as tho end thereof the following woros ?. Pro vld (I, lurther, That tho I.imitations Imposed t?y tins Section and by Sot-lion rf>, Actic 1 ? \. of this Constitution, Htm I not apply to bonded i"dobted.oos < incurred i > tbxj <ilty ol (Jreonvillo, but aald oliy of (Veenville may lnonsaeo in boi d- l i tdebtednesi In the manner provided in ss!d Soolion of said Article to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent, of the v?lue of tho taxahto prop erty th< rein, whoro the proceeds of said binds arc applied solely to the payment, ,,r past Indebtedness to ex pends and liabllUioi inourn <1 or to bo incur ed In the impro^'monta r>t sir,,- nod ddowalks, and. for pro'tld Ing ? ? W?fuge for said olty, o: any part thereof, for purchasing, OstabllshjnK, owning or opartitlng waterworks or electric .ightj plants. Heo. 2. But the question of adopting t li w amendment shall be st omlUod at the next general election to ihe elec tors as follows : Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a b<?i:of. with tho following words plainly printed o" written thoreon: "Constitutional amendm nt of Section soven, of Arth cle eight, of the Constitution, relating to municipal corporations and police regulations, Yes." Those opposed to said amendment shall oast a ballot with the 'ollowing words plainly printed or written thoreon: "Con-tilUliona] amendment of Section s<?ven, Article o'gh', of the Constitution, renting to munio'ipal corporations and polios reg ulations, No." App'ov.d the 1 Hi Ii of February, A. D,, 1901. Polls at each voting plnco will be op n ? :it soven o'clock a m. ai d oioaed at four o'clook p. m. The following named persons have been appointod Managers of Klect'on for SUto and Countv OlHoers, to will I.aurens?J W Thompson, A 11 Sulli van, A M llamage. I. urens Cotton Mills? J W Snoddy, O P Martin, W C Blakely. Sirdis ? Watts Dean, Joe Payne, Thomas Dillard. Langstou's Church ? Hob Donnon, L S Machray, J W Donnon. Ora -NV Ii Harmon, O L Hunter, W T Blakely. PI. asant Mound?J A Fowler, J H Martin, .1 S Higglns Young's Store-William Coker, W II Thomunon, .1 J Riddle. Person's Store ? James Stewart, George Ci;ok, C H I eon ird. Power?R C Oivings, J 1, Powor, T A Willis. Gray Court?W W Yeargin, CLOw liU's, J I) Stone. Dial's Church ? H 11 Owlngs, J II Curry, I' M Hellams. Shlloh-LS Holt, J II W?hr, W11 mot Smith. Wood vi lie?J E Wham, W L. Abcr orombio, W. R. Putnam. Tumb ing Shoals?J L Baldwin, J II Hollams, Walter Cheek. Hrew. rton?T J Crawford, John W Heeks. T S Crawford. Daoie.'s store? H L, Henderson, J N Jone*, Sr, J R Ellis. Tip Top?W J Anderson, S A Puckett Henry Suns. Mt. P.easant?J W Fowler. W I Mil ler. W II Pinson. Cross Hill?W A Coleman, M T Simp son, Dick Orillln. Mountvlilo?Hogan Motes, R T Dun lap, S W Hryson. Hopewoll?J Floyd Workman, JN Brown, M W Oxner. Waterloo?.! M Pearce, J M Smith, Allon Lipford. Ekom?T II Hurts, R E Boyd, Joe Moore. Clinton (Jetton Mill?E Y McQuown, J A smith, G M Davis. Clinton?R J Copeland, H R Milun, II 1) Henry. I'rincaton?J II Machen, J L Trayn ham, R H Gilkerson. On two day of election the Managers must organise by the elec ion of a Chairman and a Clerk, if necessary. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oatln. Tho Manager* havo tho power to Oil any vacancy, and if none of the Maua gors at'ond, tho oltlzdtis e. n appoint from among tho qudified voiers, tho Managers, who aftor being sworn, can conduct) the election. At tho closo of the election the Man agers and Clerk must proc.ed publicly to open the billot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until tho samo Is com? pie ted, and m.tko a sta.ement of tho result for o.?ch olllco and for each smondment to the Constitution and sign tho same. Within threo days thereafter, tho Chairman of tho Board, or some ono / designated by tba Board, ra.l&t deliver to tho Commissioners of Election tho ! poll Iis*, the boxes containing tho bal lots and written statements of the re sult of the oh'ction. One of tho above-named Managt rs for each precinct must cad upon 'he Board of Commissioner?, at the Court Bo?se, Nov. 6th, 1004, to receive b I lot Ivxes, poll liati and ntructi n and to qualify. A. 0. OWING 3, J. E. BOYD, W. T. CREWS, Comm'ss:ono's State and County Elec tioi s. Mon< y to Loan 0>l improved far ns, in sums of $800.00 and upward, at 7 percent, and 8 per cent, it.te es', repayable In easy snn ml instal in iu's. No commission. The borrower simp'y ptys a reasonable ex pense of negotiating the loan. c. D. Barksdalr, W. Y. Boyi), Attorneys, Laurons, S. C. Call on W. Y. Boyd. 10-13t SOME SEASONABLE ADVICE. It may bo a pleco of superfluous ad vice to u-tfO pcop'o :\t this s. ason of tho year to Ihv in a supply of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. It is almost sure to bo II' oded beforo win or is over, and much more prompt and >at isfaotory results are obtained win n taken as s on as a cold is c ^p'.rac'' d und befo'0 it has become svttled In the system, which can only be done by keening the remedy at hand. This remedy Is so widely known and so al 1.? her good that no ono should he Ltato tiboiit buying lt> in preference to any other. It Is for sale by The Lau rens Drug Co. and Dr. B, F. Tosey. United States of America, FOURTH CIRCUIT, D strict of South Carolina, In tho Circuit Court, In Equity. I. William Flinn, ot al., vs. Interstate Building and Loan Association of Atlanta. Ancillary Petition of Wm. H. Scott, as Receiver of the Interstate Building and Loin Association of Atlanta, t > forocloso mortgago against Jamos T. Smith. By vlrtuo of a Do.roo of the United Statos Circuit Court for the Distrlc'. of Sntitti Carolina, made in tho above en titled cause on the .'list day of August, 1004, the undersigned will offer for s,?.lo at public auction to the hlghost bidder fof cash, at the Court lloufso in i ho County o' Lauren", State of South Carolina, on Monday, the Seventhx7tb) day of November, 1004, betweoti the legal hours of sale, tho proporty do eoribed In said decree, as?''Alllthat lot, tract, or parcel of land, situate-, ly ing and being in tho town of Cross 11 ill, County of Luirens, and Statin of South Carolina, being a part of lot number twelve, (12). fronting two hun dred (200) feet on Main Street, am! ox tending back a uniform wldth,adis t tnoe of Eighty (80) feot. Boundod on the North by Main Streot, on tho Soiith by and East by the balance of said lot Number (12) in the plat of said town and 00 tho West by an alley twen'y (20) feet wide." Purchaser to pay Mas tor for papers. D. B. Gili.ii.ani>, Standing Master and Speolal Commis sioner United States Olroult Court. United Slates of America, FOURTH CIRCUIT, District of Sooth Carolin?, In the Circuit Court, In Equity. I ^ illiam Pllon, ct ah, vs. Intc-s'nto Building and Loan Association of Atlanta, Ancillary Petition of VVm. II. Scott, as Kecolvor of the IntorstHe Hulld lrg and L ^an A-sociat'on of Atlanta, to f reolose mortgige against Marj R. Hry-on. Hy virtue of a Deorco of the Uni od States Circuit Couit for the District of Sou h Carolina, made in tho above en titled cause on the 31st day of Aug.ist, 11>01, the undersigned will oll'er for sale a*, public a-ietlon to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court House, in the County of Laurons, Sta^e of South Carolina, on Monday, tho Seventh (7th) day of November, 1004, b tween the legal hours of sale, the property de scribed in said Dt.cron as?"All I hut lot or parcel of lat d, situate, lying and being in tho 'own of Crjss Hill, County of Laurons, State of South Carolina, formerly be'onging to the Mutate of Mrs. Flizaboth Strain, deceased, con taining ono (1) Acre, moro or less, be ing lot number (5) in the survey made by W. K, Pitts, on the 14th d-iy of Feb ruary, 1801. Said property is bounded hy the public road, leading from Lhu rons C. II., to Cbappols Depot, S. O. by lot Number (1), the Campboll land and by other lands of the Enato of Eliza beth Slram, deceased. Heco'ded In olllco of R. M. C., In nook 4, page 624." Purchaser to pay Maxtor for papers. D. H, Gl lm land, Standing Master and Special Comm's sioner United States Circuit Court. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURFNS. In tho Court of Probate. Maggie N. Compton, Individually, In horown right, and ns Administratrix, of (he Estato of L. D. Compton, de ceased, and U. W. Compton, Mattie G. Lindsay, Laura Sloan, AllleTom ploton, Lina Workman, Samuel Compton, and John Compton, Plain tiffs, agalnt-b Lldlo Davis, ot al., De fendants. Pursuant to a decree in this case, I will ? olI at Laurons, C. IL, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, at pub lic outcry, on Salesday In Novemb r. 1004. it bolng the 7th day of tho month, tho following described tract of land to wie All that tract of land, situate, ly ing and being in the County of Lau rons, Slat* of South Carolina, contain ing One Hundred and Eight (108) Acros, moro or loss, bounded as fol lows: On the North by \nniU of Martin I'oolo, on the South and Fast by lam.s of G. F. Littlo; on the West by lands o' B, E. Lindsay, estate. Terms of Sale: Cash Purchaser to pay for napors. If terms of sale are no'complied with, promises to ho re sold on tho sain** or Porno subsequent Salesday without further order of tho Court, and at tho risk of tho formor purchaser. O. G THOMPSON, Ji P, L. ?. I OotoberUth, '04 ? 4*. CIRCUS Laurens, Saturday, OCTOBER 29 FOR 33 YEARS WE HAVE KEPT PACE WITH OUR COUNTRY'S GROWTH. ADAM FOR MOTHERS MOST 00L0SSALLY COMPLETE FEATURE, WILD BEAST, ARENIC, AERIAL, RACING, EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINING AND SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY AGGREGATION ON EARTH. A union of mich millionaire magnitude, magnificence anil marl! n:i lo plan! Im mIvrlit>? foot upon tho very pinnacle ol Popularity nnd Success In Madison Square Garden, Mew York city. As it was there you now will see it hero with Evoo Greater Feature Feats Forthcoming. Bach and nil exclusively exhibited by It, aud every one presented juHt at* promised. Woudrously and exceptionally Ineludlag PRODIGIOUS PORTHOS Tho Miraculous Chasm-Vaulting Cyclist, who executes n Hying bicycle leap olJfttty feet In rald-nlr, Tho Instnnta neons, supremo and heroically sensational Parisian hit, now for tho first i..u. .? ???;. .n A'.- i ica. THE AURORA ZOUAVES The Champion Martial Mastern of the World. Pronounced by Kuropo's military martinets unequallod. Saluted tty our own West Pointers iih nll-surpasHlng. First and only appearance of thorn' Soven Malu nnd Petunie Htpiestriojv French Favorites, In tho only altogether now ciiuoHtrlan net seen In any clrcUB In more than bf:y yenro, "On fhc Way to the Orand Prls Race, Paris.' ?<OYOI-ONE1,,J THE CYCLE PARADOX The Monumental Myitery of Circling Motion, seen supcrhumnnly scaling on bis wild, wizard wheel the absolutely perpend iculai- hide of "The Devil's Chimney." First anywhere away from home nppenrnuce of TJEIE BZARVASI FREMCZ TlRO^X3PE OP NINE HUNGARIAN MAGYAR DANCING ACRO0AT3 AND MELODISTS. The most mysterious race's master feats of strangely wondrous strength, i'klll und weird grace nnd harmony. In its mammoth dotiblo Wild lleast Domain will be found THE ONLY NORTH POLE DISCOVERERS LIVE, FULL-CROWN With others n single half-grown specimen Is exploited as ;i real feature. We have 14 Ferocious, Snow-white Arctic Terrors. To make his first bow before you also Cornea TbeCrtally Original Kqulllbrixtlc Jujtr.linv ?qticstiian, M?NS. HUBERT Whoso mighty, merry Dog nnd Bulky net, whose phenomcnnl I'ark Carl Juggling net, are the most amntlng and /imiiNlngof nrente features. THE SEVEN Tho American Champion Aerohatn nl Ihe World, now flr?t Introducing tlii'lr own Original Aerial Acrobatic High Stage A( t. Its Three ltlngs, F.levated Stages, Aerial Arena and Col I feu in Itare Coursd, presenting In a hundred champion rivalries and rovel.i nn Absolutely comploto EQUESTRIAN CIRCUS, ACROBATIC CIRCUS, MID-AIR CIRCUS, MILITARY CIRCUS, BICYCLE CIRCUS. CLOWN CIRCUS, TRACK CIRCUS, ELEPHANT, WILD BEAST, ANIMAL AND HORSE SHOW CIRCUS THE ROMAN HIPPODHOME OF NERO'G DAY. THE ONLY FOHtPAUGH DANOIN? 'H THE ONLY ?!?LL\.? ?ROTHERO l?OLDIEH IXUEPMA'JTO Hugest Combined Herds of their kind, with hondb full ol \.!. loin and IrtinKs full A REAL WORLD'S FAIR OF ST. EOF EV RY f..T. IN EMINENT EDDYS Which In nu inhere, beauty tind In! ? oiiImIiIiii! ?: I f.i ITS ORIENTAL AND Mtt ?dio'n '1 PAGEANT Is tho finest free. Blret I ilny TWO PERFOHM." NCKO t>AII->'. I ( PROOF TENTS . A 3 MI ifllC r; Doors Open at i nud I '?' M 11 1 ilerrlck's Splendid Milit?r) I ,1 %?red Coupons, actually lies ., ? I its, m,ij i: fliory " o.er Ho :!'18, in isr.y ??-^"trN u: t I over. i./f.r-oo 17 \T- .; ? yi.Afse, i.. . rl a and Ornnd Promenade Concerid by iv < 1 'i illr litter, t ??; ? tl ill Hol.y Ni|W> kC?Ul I nl the .< : lie ? t 1< . . I PALMETTO DRUG STORE SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts. Prompt attention Riveoto all business. BABY KASK-tho world'a liest bnby modioinp-is:> prompt,anfo, nuro and harm le remedy for nil sorts of p-tomnoh nnd bowel troubles oibabioa nnd children. Keep itnl wn>-<<in hand-you onn rely upon it. At all rfooirl drurf stores, 25c. Mannfoeturotl by HARY F<AMK 00,, Macon, <1a,